Laminating A Benchtop

While laminate does have its advantages there are some things that you need to take into account.
Laminating a benchtop. The planked top is traditional approach to workbench design that gives you the best solution all round a heavy weight solid wood top that s quick and simple to build. Cut strips of laminate to cover the edges of the countertop then cut a big piece to go on top. Well if for the last few years you had to rip out your kitchen benchtop and replace with another one you will not have to go by that option anymore. White knight laminate paint and benchtop protective coating.
Mark the underside with a pencil then transfer these marks to the top of your sheet. By adding a new layer of laminate on continue reading best practices for re laminating the kitchen benchtop. Clean sand prime then carefully apply the paint preferably with a roller to get a really smooth finish then put your top coat on laminate paint can be used for your kitchen cabinetry as well so you can spruce the whole lot up in a weekend of. If the surface of your laminated kitchen benchtop is looking worn or dated you don t necessarily have to rip it out and replace it with an entirely new one.
This is a somewhat difficult part of getting into woodworking that paul sellers addresses in this. Every time the kitchen benchtop wears out or gets outdated many people settle for the replacement option. Want to know how to build a workbench without a workbench. The cons of laminate kitchen benchtops.
This means that the laminate goes around the benchtop eliminating the joins between the top and sides of the benchtop. Place your sheet of laminate onto the bench top or edge face up. How to re laminate your kitchen benchtop. If the surface of your laminated benchtop is looking worn or dated you don t necessarily have to rip it out and replace it with an entirely new one.
It s pretty much the same procedure as you d use for painting any surface. Fig1 you should allow 3mm 1 8 inch oversize on the outer edges for later trimming. This greatly reduces the risk of the laminate peeling.